Sustainability… as a toaster?
No. I haven't gone crazy with snowbound cabin fever, I just happened to (re)read something about Steve Jobs which reminded me that Jobs' original concept...
Hot takes on The Beast from the East
So, much of the UK is gripped by a long cold snap with blasts of some pretty horrendous weather. While the Press whips itself into...
The most dangerous word in Sustainability
There's a revamp of the Terra Infirma website going on behind the scenes, and, for SEO reasons, I googled 'Sustainability Strategy' yesterday to see what...
Why retailers are so crucial to Sustainability
Last week at the North East Recycling Forum, we had a presentation from a DEFRA policy officer about the UK's forthcoming waste plan. She presented...
Are you incentivising the right people?
I was at the North East Recycling Forum yesterday, one of the very few events I go to as a punter as it really punches...
You gotta make Sustainability easy, or it won’t happen
I was on the wireless on Saturday, commenting on a new injection of cash for cycling infrastructure in Newcastle and other major UK cities. The...
What does emotional engagement really mean?
Last week I had a long Twitter discussion with a friend and colleague about why people are getting so worked up about ocean plastic while...
Thoughts on the Oxfam scandal
Years ago at a wedding, I found myself making small talk with a friend's boyfriend who worked in famine relief in Africa. I'd recently been...
Small is Sustainable?
Interesting report from advertising agency 18 Feet & Rising this week. They polled 100 CEOs of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) about attitudes to Sustainability. 88%...
I have no intention of going plastic-free, and nor should you
I cannot recall a single television programme in my lifetime which has had a bigger impact on public discourse than Blue Planet II (Cathy Come...